Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Monday - Nov 11, 2013

7th Grade: 
Vocab week 11

Week 3 – pg 1019

Folk Tale

Foreshadowing

Free Verse

Imagery

Irony

Main Idea

Spelling Week 11.

Homework:  Answer questions 5,6,7 at the end of the story "Three Skeleton Key" and find 5 examples of foreshadowing in the story, with page numbers.


8th Grade:
Vocab week 11

Week 3 – page 981

Monologue

Soliloquy

Aside

Diction

Elegy

Epic

Spelling week 11 words

Homework:  Read pages 125 - 131 about personal narrative.  Assignment is on page 125, first paragraph on left hand side.  Write a personal narrative.  Due Thursday.  Don't forget to brainstorm and turn in that sheet as well.  We will be typing them in the Lab on Wednesday.


10th Grade:
Vocab week 11

Week 3 – Pg 1195

Connotation

Denotation

Dialect

Diction

Drama

Dramatic Monologue

Spelling words - Week 11

Homework:  Begin watching Starwars, Revenge of the Sith. 

-Character plot maps will be due on Friday this week. 

Paper instructions: 
Julius Caesar Compare and Contrast vs. Star Wars III – Revenge of the Sith Movie

1.  This paper should be 2 ½ - 4 pages long

2.  Double spaced, 11 or 12 point font, Times New Roman or Calibri text with 1 inch margins.  Basically, if you open word, it will be ready to go.  Spacing is the only thing that will need modified. 

3.  You will compare and contrast Julius Caesar with Star Wars III – Revenge of the Sith

                This is TEXT dependent.  YOU MUST HAVE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM BOTH SOURCES!

4.  Consider multiple perspectives, characters, events, motives, outcomes, etc.  Don’t just focus on the obvious similarities and differences. 

5.   This will be based on the following 100 point rubric:

Ideas/content – 15 pts                                  Use your best writing, grammar, and organization.   EDIT!!!

Organization – 15 pts                                     

Voice – 15 pts

Word Choice – 15 pts

Sentence Fluency – 15 pts

Conventions (grammar) 15 pts

Presentation – 10 pts


History:
Rules and packet for History Day.  No homework.

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